It is called IVI instrument driver. Lots of test equipment comes with IVI
drivers. Search on NI's web site at http://zone.ni.com/idnet97.nsf/browse/
From what I know right now there are only 3-4 instrument classes like Scope,
DMM, Power Supply. IVI foundation is working on other instruments like
spectrum analyzer, switches.
vishi
"jybao@eastcom.com" wrote in message
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> I am developping a program which will use signal generator and other
> instruments. I shall use GPIB to control these instruments. At
> present, I don't know what signal generatorI will use, and maybe later
> my program will have to support a lot of signal generators. So in my
> program I shall use different instrume
nt drivers for different signal
> generators.
>
> Actually I use only some very generic functions of signal
> generators, such as setting frequency, power level, modulation,
> initializing, resetting and closing. Almost every signal generator
> driver has these functions(actually the GPIB commands to
> control the instrument). I'd like to know whether there is already a
> higher lever driver, which
> provide functions like "Signal_Gen_set_Freq()",
> "Signal_Gen_set_Level()", "Signal_Gen_init()",
> "Signal_Gen_reset()", "Signal_Gen_close()", which can control a lot of
> signal generators? If I use this driver and the signal generator I use
> is supported by the driver, my program can be much more simple and it
> can support more signal generator easily.
>
> So my problem is: IS THERE SUCH a INSTRUMENT DRIVER?
>
> Thank you very much for reading my question.
